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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1906
Page
6
The ad promotes PAIRS 150 Ladies Misses and Children Oxfords in black and tan. Prices start at $1.25 and go up to $2.75, with examples listed such as $0.98 for $1.25 quality and $1.39 for $1.75 style and $2.19 for $2.75 models.
Yesterday the police rounded up eleven drunks and vagrants. One paid a ten dollar fine. the rest got five days of street cleaning. Four later began bread and water in jail while others were assigned to work. George Peterson complained of ill health to the marshal. Supt Stoner directs a street squad, with workers fed well at restaurants.
G D Goodnough starts work on a district fire alarm at the base of the bell tower. Crank triggers the general alarm after a ward signal. Electricians run wires to enable telephone central to ring the bell. Chief Jones plans a district map with signal codes for rapid fire response.
A crew led by A Braden chief civil engineer arrived from Portland to survey Crows Streets new tracks and rearrange property under the ORGN company contract with La Grand. He says work will be rushed to complete the remodeling and enlargement promptly.
Local briefs note travel, illness, and work plans from Union to La Grande. Items include Mrs. Crossen’s illness, whipping threshing plans on McConnell farm, militia movements to American Lake, a Grandy and Russell meat market sale, and church social fundraising.
Pirates attacked a British launch in Hong Kong today killing one Englishman and wounding two others. They looted two hundred dollars and a chest of opium.
Bowen, a visitor, notes La Grande moves toward a gravity water system with water supply from Beaver Creek. The city currently has limited water, sprinkling about two hours daily, leaving streets dusty and in need of relief.
Geo Geichrst was taken to Belare Recorder Snook this morning for being drunk and disorderly last night. He is now seen with the street cleaning squad.
A 4 pound boy was born this morning to Mr and Mrs. FLL May in tuscty.
Dr F E Moore writes from Put-in-Bay Ohio during the Tenth Annual American Osteopathic Association meeting. He reports warm but pleasant weather with daily rain, a grand convention with a large crowd, and more arrivals by boat. He notes plans to travel next to Chicago and Minneapolis for a week of rest before returning to La Grande after vacation.
A Cove telephone report says a wind storm caused heavy damage to fruit trees and local poverty conditions. The large window of the Methodist church was blown out and demolished, with several other windows sustaining considerable damage.
All members of the W R C are requested to meet at the Nelsons residence at 1 30 PM to attend the funeral of their daughter. They will also meet at Central Church at 2 PM. Order of President.
An old promotional blurb touts Medal Restaurant dinners priced at 25 cents. It claims meals leave diners with a healthy after meal feeling and asserts the viands are unsurpassed and cooked to perfection. The copy jokes about fitting in extra patrons and still serving late-arriving customers.
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